The Riddle House – Haunted with Poltergeist Activity?
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The Riddle House—located in West Palm Beach, Florida—is home to poltergeist activity, and a ghost who doesn’t like men.
The Riddle House is a historic Victorian building. It sits in Yesteryear Village, a virtual museum of a late 1900’s era Florida town. There are 30 buildings in the 5-acre village, and all 30 homes have either been moved intact from their original historic sites, or reconstructed from blueprints.
Ghostly activity in the Riddle House is directed toward males visiting the house, and it has turned physical (according to witnesses). Carpenter Steve Carr had a frightening experience in the home, and says “I’ll never go into the Riddle House again.” Steve was doing construction work in a first-floor room when the lid from an iron pot lifted three feet off its base, flew across the room, and struck him in the head. Steve never saw the lid, but a second man did, and dragged the unconscious Steve outside the house.
Since Steve’s encounter, male security staff and visitors are not allowed to go into the attic, which is a particularly active hotspot of paranormal activity. The Riddle House ghost is thought to be a former male border who hung himself in the attic. His image often appears in the north or west attic windows when people on the first floor look up into the attic. The apparition is also seen on the lower floors, and walking the Village grounds.
During a paranormal investigation in early 2003, one investigator saw the head and chest of a black-suited man against the north window with a noose around his neck and the end attached to an attic beam. Paranormal investigators, psychics, and parapsychologists have all reported unusual activity in the attic, including orbs, unexplained temperature increases near the west window, streaks of energy, and EVP’s from a man who hung himself because he was blamed for financial wrongdoings he didn’t commit.
The Riddle House was originally called The Gate Keeper’s Cottage because it served as a funeral parlor and the owners managed a neighboring cemetery (at the home’s original site). During the 1980’s, Riddle House served as a girl’s dormitory for Palm Beach Atlantic College. Today, the home is owned by John Riddle.
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Comments on The Riddle House – Haunted with Poltergeist Activity?
I've been there. I always feel like some one's there. It's in the south Florida fairgrounds.
How do you get a tour of the Riddle House?
The Riddle House is private property – so if you want a tour, you'll have to contact the owner (John Riddle) for permission.
Would love too take a tour of the riddle house with my fiancee. can i have that arranged for us?
Myself and my team would love to do an investigation at the Riddle House. How do we get in touch with John? Any help would be highly appreciated!
Chris- founder- 561 Paranormal
Is it still haunted today, like it was before the ghost adventurers came to do a paranormal investigation? I always wanted to visit this place since my first time hearing about it. Also, do you let photography, video, etc. in?? I would like to go on a tour w/ my dad and see some crazy things on camera and video! Thank you!
we would like a tour of the house if possible. we are local. any time is good [except at night, ha ha ]. please contact us either way. we are paranormal fans and would be honored to tour your house.
The Riddle House is not private property. It is located in Yesteryear Village, which is at the Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach. The village is usually open during the fair (mid January) and you can walk through all the buildings as much as you'd like. I've been in the Riddle House numerous times, and while no one ever threw a steel pot lid at my head, I do get the heebies in there. Especially the Child's room with all the antique toys in it. Here's the link to Yesteryear village's website:
http://www.southfloridafair.com/yesteryearvillage.asp
All the buildings that have been moved there are very interesting to walk through…but the Riddle House is my favorite, hands down.
you should investigate further and try to get him on camera or tape.(probably a female should do this) =)
Did Ghost Hunters also do an investigation there? I am watching the episode of Ghost Adventures that is on the Riddle House and I am curious if the Ghost Hunters had also done one. Thank you for any information that you can give me on this topic.
Hi my name is noel taves. I read one of your comments about your ghost hunting team. I do not have a team but I have been ghost hunting in my neighborhood. I would like u to investigate my neighborhood and I would like to join your ghost hunting team. please reply at noeltaves2@gmail.com. I have caught some weird pics and video evidence.
It's always open to the public every year when the fair comes around. There's usually an old lady dressed up in the front telling you to go in. My friends and I found it by mistake. We were just walking in the fair through this dark path with a bunch of trees and then we found people around a bunch of buildings. we went in. didnt feel much. But when we were leaving we saw some type of light flickering inside one of the old wooden houses to the right of the Riddler House. we just wondered, but walked away. then today I surprisingly saw Ghost Adventures where they did an investigation there, and they talked about that same exact sighting of lights flickering from that same house. I thought that was really creepy. im totally going back next year to check it out, but this time, pay more attention.
i have a pic of him in the attic window.
hi mary, could you send me a copy of the image of the man in the window? I love ghosts, would really appreciate it.
you can go on a ghost tour, but the rules of the tour say you cannot bring a recorder, camcorder, or ghost hunting equipment. i dont see why you wouldnt be allowed to bring that. it is a ghost tour, right?
Located At The South Florida Fair grounds…Its Open During The Fair In January as Well As Halloween/Fright Nights. Weird stuff happens There…Attic light Comes On By Itself, Etc… I Heard It Was Relocated To This Area, As Well As All The Other Buildings In The Village. It Definitely Feels Like Someone Is still There.
I volunteer in Yesteryear village. 99% of the staff are Volunteers. The Riddle House is there…along with its Ghosts. You can tour the Village most of the Year. We have Educational tours and Ghost tours. It becomes "Spookyville" at Halloween and "Christmas in Yesteryear Village" is awesome. You can also access the village all 18 days of the South Florida Fair in January each year.